Love & Transformation

Presented by American Bach Soloists

From Greek mythology and Ovid’s Metamorphoses comes the bittersweet love story of Galatea, a sea-nymph, and Acis, a shepherd from Sicily. They fell madly in love, but the one-eyed cyclops Polyphemus, upon seeing the couple lying beside the sea, wanted Galatea for his own, crushing Acis with a boulder. Heartbroken but determined to not let their love die, Galatea transformed the defeated Acis into an immortal river spirit. Handel composed his beautiful pastoral opera, Acis and Galatea, during his first years in London, and it became his most often performed work during his lifetime. Famous for its exquisite arias, Jeffrey Thomas and a quartet of superlative singers will bring this treasure to life. 

The program will last approximately 1 hour & 45 minutes including one intermission.

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HANDEL Acis & Galatea

Performers

Hélène Brunet soprano (Galatea)
James Reese tenor (Acis)
Mischa Bouvier bass (Polyphemus)
Michael Jankosky tenor (Damon)
Jeffrey Thomas conductor
American Bach Soloists orchestra

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Berkeley

St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Berkeley

2300 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States